MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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